When to plant Asparagus in Tennessee

In spring, from Feb 1 – Mar 10 in Chattanooga to Mar 15 – Apr 15 in Johnson City.

In fall, from Nov 1 – Dec 15 in Bristol to Dec 1 – Jan 1 in Red Bank.

Dates are for setting out plants. USDA's earliest safe spring and latest safe fall planting dates, matched to each place's average frost dates.

Asparagus planting dates by place in Tennessee
PlaceSpringFall
AlcoaFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
ArlingtonFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
AthensMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
AtokaFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
BartlettFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
BrentwoodMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
BristolMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
ChattanoogaFeb 1 – Mar 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
ClarksvilleFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
ClevelandMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
ClintonFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
CollegedaleFeb 1 – Mar 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
ColliervilleFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
ColumbiaMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
CookevilleMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
CrossvilleMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
DicksonMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
DyersburgFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
East RidgeFeb 1 – Mar 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
ElizabethtonMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
FairviewMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
FarragutMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
FranklinFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
GallatinMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
GermantownFeb 1 – Mar 10Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
GoodlettsvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
GreenevilleMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
Hartsville/Trousdale CountyMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
HendersonvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
JacksonFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Johnson CityMar 15 – Apr 15Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
KingsportMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
KnoxvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
La VergneMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
LakelandFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
LawrenceburgMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
LebanonMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Lenoir CityMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
LewisburgMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
ManchesterMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
MartinFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
MaryvilleFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
McMinnvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
MemphisFeb 1 – Mar 10Not listed
MillingtonFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
MorristownMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Mount JulietFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
MurfreesboroMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
NashvilleFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
NolensvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Oak RidgeMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
OaklandFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
ParisMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
PortlandMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Red BankFeb 15 – Mar 20Dec 1 – Jan 1Soon
SeviervilleMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
ShelbyvilleMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
SmyrnaMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 1 – Dec 15Soon
Soddy-DaisyMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Spring HillFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
SpringfieldMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
TullahomaMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
Union CityFeb 15 – Mar 20Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
White HouseMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon
WinchesterMar 10 – Apr 10Nov 15 – Jan 1Soon

Planting dates: USDA Home and Garden Bulletin No. 9 (1967), tables 4 and 5. Frost dates: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020. “—” means the place's frost date is outside the table. The full USDA table for asparagus.